Today I want to share “part three” in a series of updates I have offered to our congregation regarding the future of the United Methodist Church dating back to January of 2020. Recent news merits this third update, but I believe the context of what has occurred since the beginning of 2020 is helpful in […]
Thoughts from your pastor regarding General Conference
Dear First Family, The work of the called session of the United Methodist General Conference has come to an end. Delegates from around the world will be returning home in the days ahead, and the question that leaders all across our United Methodist connection will be asked is this, What was the outcome? If you […]
An invaluable gift to First Methodist Mansfield
Today’s post is an excerpt from my Friday E-note from January 11th, 2019 celebrating my friend and partner in ministry, Dr. Jim Conner. I hope you had the chance to read yesterday’s note from our Executive Pastor Dr. Jim Conner. Jim shared that after 42 years of pastoral ministry he has made the decision to […]
Welcome the Reyenga family!
We are thrilled to welcome Shea Reyenga to our ministry staff as our new Minister of Evangelism & Teaching. Hailing from the Hoosier State, Shea was baptized at Topeka UMC in the heart of Amish country and grew up at Trinity UMC in Elkhart with his family. Shea came to Texas to do his undergraduate […]
Celebrating service in the Mansfield community
Today I had the honor to present Phil Stover, a faithful member of our church family who serves in numerous ways in our community, with the Gary Whetzel Heart for the Community Award. Below are the remarks I offered in that presentation. It is my deep joy to announce this year’s recipient of the Gary […]
How can we help?
Dear First Family, Psalm 121, verse 1 – 2 reads— I lift up my eyes to the mountains—where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. Verse one contains a question that so many in the path of Hurricane Harvey have been asking since the end […]
